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Wera Hobhouse vs Sir Edward Leigh

A side-by-side comparison of voting participation, party rebellion, topic focus, and recent voting overlap.

Photograph of Wera Hobhouse
Wera Hobhouse
LD Bath
vs
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Sir Edward Leigh
Con Gainsborough

Voting alignment

Wera Hobhouse and Sir Edward Leigh voted the same way 17% of the time, based on 1,204 shared comparable votes.

199 same votes 1,005 different votes 1,204 shared votes

Alignment only includes divisions where both MPs recorded an Aye or No vote. Tellers, absences, abstentions, and missing votes are excluded.

Topic alignment

Closest by topic
21 Aye 14 No
Education 57% aligned 35 shared votes
10 Aye 25 No
9 Aye 22 No
Work / Employment 42% aligned 31 shared votes
17 Aye 14 No
86 Aye 67 No
Tax 42% aligned 153 shared votes
47 Aye 106 No
24 Aye 25 No
Defence 29% aligned 49 shared votes
21 Aye 28 No
13 Aye 33 No
Devolution / Local Government 22% aligned 46 shared votes
31 Aye 15 No
Most different by topic
21 Aye 80 No
Migration 0% aligned 101 shared votes
80 Aye 21 No
6 Aye 8 No
Democracy / Parliament 0% aligned 14 shared votes
8 Aye 6 No
90 Aye 67 No
Brexit / EU 1% aligned 157 shared votes
65 Aye 92 No
33 Aye 18 No
Foreign Affairs 2% aligned 51 shared votes
17 Aye 34 No
19 Aye 6 No
Digital / Online Safety 4% aligned 25 shared votes
5 Aye 20 No

Topic alignment uses local topic tags, so a division can count towards more than one topic.

Voting record

73.4 %
1 % above average
Rank 351 of 649
Participation
75.0 %
2 % above average
Rank 313 of 649
1,545
2,106 eligible divisions
Total votes
1,771
2,361 eligible divisions
837
54.2 % of votes cast
Aye votes
834
47.1 % of votes cast
708
45.8 % of votes cast
No votes
937
52.9 % of votes cast
1
0.1 % of votes cast
Against party
22
1.2 % of votes cast
9 years, 2 months
Since 8 Jun 2017
Commons service
43 years, 2 months
Since 9 Jun 1983

Debates

141
+63.1 vs Commons average
Rank 71 of 650
Appearances
164
+86.1 vs Commons average
Rank 35 of 650
176
+37.7 vs Commons average
Rank 148 of 650
Contributions
184
+45.7 vs Commons average
Rank 140 of 650

Debate figures cover imported Hansard debate appearances from the last 12 months.

Financials and interests

£1,835,401
all imported IPSA years
Lifetime expenses
£2,223,219
all imported IPSA years
£306,189
35 % above average
Latest expenses
£216,835
4 % below average
6
4 registered categories
Registered interests
3
3 registered categories
12
matched sponsored bills
Sponsored bills
3
matched sponsored bills

Expenses use IPSA totals for financial year 2024-25. Sponsored bill counts depend on currently imported bill sponsor metadata.

Most active voting topics

Devolution / Local Government
60 of 63 votes
#1
Brexit / EU
188 of 211 votes
Brexit / EU
170 of 188 votes
#2
Foreign Affairs
59 of 69 votes
Foreign Affairs
61 of 69 votes
#3
Energy
56 of 70 votes
Defence
60 of 71 votes
#4
Tax
256 of 321 votes
Trade
70 of 87 votes
#5
Migration
135 of 171 votes

Recent voting overlap

Where they voted differently
No
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 13 Jul 2026
Migration
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill: motion to agree to Lords Amendment 1 6 Jul 2026
Defence
No
No
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
King's Speech Motion for an Address: amendment (l) 20 May 2026
No
Aye
Draft Employment Rights Act 2025 (Investigatory Powers) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026 18 Mar 2026
Crime / Justice Digital / Online Safety Work / Employment
No
No
Representation of the People Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading 2 Mar 2026
Democracy / Parliament
Aye
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Third Reading 23 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension to Maritime Activities) Order 2026 11 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) Order 2026 4 Feb 2026
Energy Environment / Climate
No
Aye
Universal Credit (Removal of Two Child Limit) Bill: Second Reading 3 Feb 2026
Benefits
No
Where they voted the same
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 5 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
Taxation (Energy and Vehicles) Bill Committee: New Clause 4 1 Jul 2026
Energy Tax Transport
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: New Clause 3 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 13 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
National Security (State Threats) Bill Committee: Amendment 8 17 Jun 2026
Defence
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: Amendment 3 16 Jun 2026
Aye
Aye
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill Remaining Stages: New Clause 14 16 Jun 2026
Aye
No
Pension Schemes Bill: motion to disagree with Lords Amendments 15 to 24, 27, 30 to 34, 36, 38 to 42, 83 and 88, insist on Amendments 88C, 88E to 88P, 88R, 88S and 88W, and propose Amendments (a) to (j) in lieu of Amendments 88A, 88T, 88U and 88V 28 Apr 2026
Benefits
No
Aye
Privilege 28 Apr 2026
Aye
No
Northern Ireland Troubles Bill: Carry-over motion 27 Apr 2026
Foreign Affairs
No
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